The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-31
A CRISIS IN COLORADO.
CoLOROW SAID TO BIZ AGAIN ON
THE RESERVATION.

State Authorities not to OVerstep
their Jurisdiction - A Disastrous
Outbreak Can Only Be Averted by
Conservatism and Good Diplomacy,
WASHINGTON, Aug 30.--The following
telegram from Gen, Terry, dated Chicago,
Aug. %, was received at tho War Depart
ment to-dayi "Referring to Maj Randlett's
dispatch of Aug. ~, forwarded to mo this
morning, | suggest that under sections 2l47,
2ll0 and 2150. Unitod States Indian Agent
Byrnes should be instructed to remove from
his reservation all persons who may
intrude upon IL and that the mill
tarE commander at Fort Duchesno
be instructed to give him all the assistance
that he may require. 1t is hardly TO bo sup
posed that tho civil and military officers of
Colorado will forget that State writs do not
rulo beyond the boundaries of the State,
but in the excitement of the situation this
may be overlooked. and Mai. Raudlett does
not seem to feel at oil sure that the punish
ment of the Indians will not continue. l
think that as precautlon the orders which
suggest should be given"
THE PRESIDENT ACTS.
Gen Macfeely, Acting Secretary of War,
submitted this telegram to the President
at the Cabinet meeting to-day and the sit
uation was carefully considered, resulting
in telegraphio instructions being sent this
afternoon by the President, through the
Interior Department, to Governor Adams,
of Colorado, to conflne tho actions of the
civil authorities strictly within tho limits
Of the State, 40 as to pre-
vent the Sheriff's posse or the
militia from crossing the reservation border.
Should such preciptate action be taken it is
feared that II disastrous outbreak Of the
reservation Indians would follow, and every
thing possible will be done to avoid suon
result.
AT THE AGENCY.
A later dispatch from Gen. Terry dated
to-day conveys the following from Maj.
90 "Colorow and all his followers
are now at the Ouray Agency,
fifty miles from Colorado and manifest a
disposition to remain on their reservation.
Thero is no more excitement among the In
dians. The militia and cowboys hold hun
dreds of horses and thousands of sheep and
goats belonging to Colorow and Chepita
(0uray's widow This stock was grazing
on the land claimed by the Indians
as belonging to their reservation,
and where they have been permitted by
their agent to live for years. Colorado set
tiers have claimed location there, and have
at last succeeded in driving the Indians in.
Colorow has not in this trouble been on the
warpath and has made his way TO the reser-
walton, avoiding hostilities es far as posi-
ble.n
CoLoRow SAYS HE WANTS PEACE.
Agent Byrnes, OF the Ouray Agency tele-
graphed under date of yesterday to Indian
Commissioner Atkins as follows: "Colorow
and his followers are now at the agency.
They.say they are not mad and don't want
to fight. They express a willingness
TO remain on the reservation. Maj.
Leslie, who fired on these Indians on the
border Of the reservation, took possession
and run off about 300 head Of their horses
that were grazing on the public lands near
the reservation line.
THE horses were corralled at Rangely,
Col, by Mai Leslie, who informed Lieut..
Burnett that he would hold them until until
certain Indians We're delivered up TO him.
The cowboys are breaking these horses for
their own use. Unless something is quickly
done these horses will not be recovered. l
therefore request that you obtain authority
from the War Department to
alow Col. Randlett, commanding
Fort Duchesne to send detail of men TO
bring these horses on the reservation as it
would be dangerous for the Indians to go,
us WEI uo bll' Nt9Siity OihPipfNns a. biNJ
would be roughly handled, being known TO
be in sympathy with the Indians. These
Indians, when pursued by Sheriff Kendall,
were compelled TO abandon 1000 sheep,
besides large herds Of goats which
should also be recovered with the
horses These Indians when attacked in
Colorado were OH a peaceful hunting expe-
dition, and they believed that they had a
right under the treaty of 1874, and as un-
,g,I with tbavy1 md thu commission IN
hunt upon these lands in Colorado. Please
send authority by telegraph"
TIE COMMISSIONERS REPLY.
Commissioner Atkins replied to Agent
Byrnes as follows: "You will, pursuant to
the statute, remove from your reservation
all persons found therein contrary to the
law and prevent unlawful encroachments
or entries theron for any purpose. The
military will be at once orJere1 to CO.
operate with you and aid you in inforcing
these instructions. The civil authorities Of
Colorado and those acting with
them must proceed in the manner
provided by law for the enforcement of any
process by State authority, and the govern
inent viii, if the emergency arises, assist
them in orderly and lawful efforts TO en-
force such process You will also collect
and restoF, to the Indians on the reservation
a the property abandoned by them. Gov.
Adams has been requested TO direct the de
livery TO you of the horses captured from
the Indians and now held by order Of Maj.
Leslie.n
TELEGRAM TO GOV. ADAMS.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Mudrow
telegraphed Gov. Adams, Of Colorado, as
follows agent Byrnes, of the Uintah
and Ouray agency, reports that Maj. Leslie
has taken possession of 300 head Of Indian
horses that were grazing on the public
lands near the reservation line that he had
corrallci them at Rangely and will hOl1
them until certain Indians were delivered
up TO him. ] am directed by tho Presi-
dent TO request that you take all
proper measures to deliver these
horses 70 Agent Byrncs. Agent Byrnes will
be directed 10 take possession of the same
for the Indians as soon as arrangements are
made for their delivery also respectfully
ask you 10 cooperate with Agent Byrncs in
collecting the sheep, goats aud other prop
erty OF these Indians, with view Of re-
instating the same 10 them on the reservn.
tion.n
Copies Of this correspondence were laid
before the Secretary Of War, with a request
that military assistance be furnished Agent
Byrnes 10 enable him to carry out his in
structions.